A cool morning wind threads along the Deschutes and the city of Bend slips into view: a cluster of brick storefronts, a coffee shop exhaling steam, and the broad curve of a river that seems to dare you to slow down. You meet your guide at Pedego Electric Bikes near NW Minnesota Avenue, where racks of bright e-bikes stand ready. Within minutes you're rolling through downtown, the motor assisting a natural easy cadence, and the river pulls you into a different kind of city—one mapped in riffles, cottonwood shade, and the low, constant chatter of water.